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Bella and Rihanna are closely connected.
By Jill Zwarensteyn — Written on Sep 05, 2018
It's hard to believe a mega-star like Rihanna would be jealous of anyone — much less care who her ex-boyfriends go on to date — but it turns out Drake's rumored new girlfriend may prove to come as an upsetting shock to the singer and actress.
Drake's new girlfriend is 18-year-old model Bella B. Harris.
According to HollywoodLife, Bella, who is fresh out of high school, was reportedly seen at several recent stops on Drake's music tour.
Adding fuel to those romance rumors is this August 25 Instagram post from Bella. The young model shared a photo of her and the 31-year-old "In My Feelings" singer with the caption, "no place I'd rather be" along with a heart emoji.
So, why would Rihanna possibly be jealous of the new relationship?
As it turns out, Bella and Rihanna are closely connected.
Bella's dad is the famous music producer Jimmy Jam. Jimmy, along with Terry Lewis, are the music production team that helped launched Janet Jackson's legendary career — and he's also good friends with Rihanna.
You read that right; Rihanna is good friends with Drake's new girlfriend's dad. Awkward!
“Of course Bella’s absolutely stunning so if Drake went against all good judgment and did start dating her no doubt it would make Rihanna pretty jealous," a source close to Rihanna told HollywoodLife. "Not only is Bella gorgeous, she’s incredibly well-connected within the recording industry. Her dad [is] music royalty and her godmother is none other than Janet Jackson!"
It's one thing to see your ex move on. It's a whole other story to see him move on with someone you know well. Rihanna may be one of the biggest stars in the world, but she is still a girl like a rest of us.
It's been a busy summer for Drake. In addition to his tour, he released his new album Scorpion. On the album, the singer finally admitted that he did, in fact, father a baby with former adult film star Sophie Brussaux.
For her part, Rihanna has recently been romantically linked to other people as well.
Since breaking up with her Saudi billionaire boyfriend Hassan Jameel in early June, Rihanna was rumored to be back with her ex A$AP Rocky when the two were spotted in photos together at the Louis Vuitton fashion show in Paris earlier this summer.
It's safe to say Rihanna may also be too busy with her own career and love life to worry about what Drake is up to anyway.
In addition to starring alongside an all-star cast in Ocean's 8, she is set to release an upcoming dancehall album later in 2018. According to Rolling Stone, Rihanna has been working on the album for the past year.
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Jill Zwarensteyn is a writer and Michigan native. When she's not writing, Jill enjoys Zumba class, travel, and referencing classic Seinfeld episodes.